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 GET BETTER TV
JUST $100 PER YEAR!

NO SET UP FEE , NO MONTHLY BILL , NO CABLES, OR DISH!



WELCOME TO BMTD!

Blue Mountain Translator District is a local government special district that operates the TV relays in Baker and Union Counties, bringing content over - the - air from Boise and Portland to be viewed from an antenna. As a non - taxing district, BMTD is funded by service charges and permits property - owners to opt out of payment by returning a signed annual exemption request. These service charges support the administration, equipment and maintenance to operate these towers. We now offer up to 26 HD channels including the major networks, ABC, CBS, Fox, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and NBC (Portland AND Boise!). The annual fee for receiving and utilizing the television signal is only $100.00 payable between July and April each year.


It’s an amazing service versus the high costs of satellite and cable TV, saving you hundreds of dollars annually.

Welcome to BMTD

CHANNEL GUIDE and TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Mountain

LINE OF SIGHT IT IMPORTANT, MAKE SURE TO LOOK AT THE RIGHT MOUNTAIN!

An outdoor UHF antenna will provide the best reception. A separate pre - amp may be needed depending upon your location.

UHF Bowtie

UHF

BOWTIE

  This is the most common type. Contact us  for more information. Remember all who use the signal are obligated by Oregon Revised Statute ORS 354.690 1)

Antenna Installation

ANTENNA INSTALLATION

SERVICES

La Grande Stereo and Music (Union &   Baker Counties) (541) 963-5933            Gus McIntosh (Union County)               (541) 561-3819

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Tv antenna on the roof of the house

MISSION STATEMENT

In the air and on the ground, Blue Mountain Translator District is committed to delivering the best antenna television to our members. We set out in 1978, as a non - profit government municipal special district, to bring signals and rebroadcast to Baker and Union Counties. Today we continue these efforts, are committed, and recognize the needs of Eastern Oregon. Your financial support of the District will continue to deliver HD TV at an affordable price.

 

We appreciate your support as we continue to deliver over the air television to Baker and Union Counties.


FAQS

  • Why did I get a service charge reminder letter?

    State law requires the District to send service charge letters to the owners of all rural properties in the District once per year, and to the owners of all city properties on which the District has verified reasonable grounds to believe our signals are in use.

  • What if I do not return the letter?

    The letter must be returned by all property owners, submitting payment for the voter-approved service charge ($100 per year) or requesting an exemption. If the letter is not returned, then state law requires the District to place the charge on the following year’s property taxes for certain properties. For example, if the 2020-2021 service charge letter, sent in summer 2020, is not returned by February 2021, the property owner will receive a reminder letter. If neither letter is returned, the charge will be placed on the owner’s fall 2022 property tax statement.

  • Who gets a reminder letter?

    These letters are sent out every summer by law, and our board policies require a reminder letter be sent to every property owner who has not responded to the service charge letter by winter of the following year.

  • Isn’t antenna television free?

    The federal government requires all full power television stations to transmit their signals for free. BMTD does not operate full power television stations, we operate low-power television translators that transmit channels normally broadcast by urban full power stations in Baker and Union Counties. As a local government special district, both the US Congress and the Oregon Legislative Assembly empower the District to charge for the use of these over-the-air signals.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

Check outdoor antenna to make sure it is pointing in correct direction and is undamaged from any recent windstorms and such.

Check with other subscribers in area and our website to make sure a service interruption has occurred.

Is the antenna signal boosted? if so, make sure it is working properly.

If above steps check out okay, then do a channel scan for the missing channel or channels.

If the missing channel or channels do not appear, then do a full channel

scan to see if they are picked up then.

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Have a question? We are here to help. Send us a message and we’ll be in touch. 

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